Absentee by Mail

To receive a mail-in absentee ballot for an election, a qualified voter or the voter’s
near relative (“near relative” means spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent,
child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent,
or stepchild) or legal guardian must use the State Absentee Ballot Request Form
to request the ballot (NCGS § 163-230.2).

Note: A separate request form must be submitted for each election
that a voter wishes to receive a by-mail absentee ballot.

If a requester, due to disability or illiteracy, is unable to complete the request
form, the requester may receive assistance in completing the request from an individual
of the requester’s choice. No one with Power of Attorney is allowed to sign the
request unless they are the voter’s near relative or the voter’s verifiable legal
guardian.

A completed and signed request form must be received by the county board of elections
not later than 5:00 PM on the Tuesday before the election (NCGS § 163-230.1(a)).

A voter with an illness or physical disability or their near relative or verifiable
legal guardian may request after 5:00 PM on the Tuesday prior to the election, but
not later than 5:00 PM on the day before the election (NCGS § 163-230.1(a1)).